Fish-tape puller



July 10, 1 923. 1,461,361

H. E. LUBKER.

FISH TAPE FULLER Filed July 12 1922 23412040 [vane-R Patented July 10, 19 23.

UN-"IIT-EDFSTATES" HAROLD, E. LUBKER; or. GRAND JUNCTION, cononeno.

nIsH+TnrE PuLL-Eai Application filed J'u1y 12, 1922. Serial N0.'574,40 4.

Z 0 all whom it may concern:

i Be it'known thiat'I, HAROLD a citizen'of the UnitedStates, residing at Grancl--Junction,in the county ofMesa and State of Colorado, have invented certain new and usefulImprovement-s in a Fish- Tape Puller, of which the' following is a specification. v 7 1 v v My inventionrelates totools of the type adapted for use by electricians for pulling fish tape connected with electric work through conduits and-pipes.

The primary "object of the invention is to provide aneflicient tool adapted forsuch uses, constructed in a novel manner and so formed as-to provide an efficient grippingsurface for the fish tape, while atthe sametime allowing a direct pull without any" danger of cutting or injuring the tape, 7 Another object of-the invention is to pro vide a't'ool of this character comprising pivoted jaws and handles "constructed substantially 'along the lines of a nut cracker. A further object of the invention is to provide in a tool of this character; guide means l associated jwith the gripping jaws, for holding the tape in position and further provided with means for preventing any spreading of the jaws when in use.

With these and such other objects in view as will beapparent from the description, the invention resides in'the novel combination, construction and arrangement of parts hereinafter described and claimed, and illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which Figure 1 is a side elevation of the tool in gripping position;

Figure 2, a top plan view thereof;

Figure 3, a bottom plan view;

Figure 4, an enlarged detail elevation of the aws in gripping position;

Figure 5, a detail elevation of the jaws I in extended position; 1

Figure 6, a perspective illustrating one of the gripping jaws and handle; and

Figure 7 a detail section on the line 7- 7 of Figure 4. Y

The tool comprises handles 1 and 2 provided at -their ends with sockets in which are received shanks 3 and 4:, carrying lateral heads 5 and 6, provided with slightly rounded gripping jaws 7 and 8, one jaw 8 being slightly serrated to provide a more efiicient gripping surface. Shanks 3 and 4 are E. LUnxER,

riveted or'otherwise suitably secured in the handles 1 and-2 and 'the heads-comprisingthe jaw members are pivoted at their outer ends to --a U-bolt9, the arms 10 and 11 of Y which extend throughthefheads; and are threaded atf'their outer ends to receive suitable fastening means hereinafter described: At one side of the jaws the U -'bolt9'is provided with a plate 12 received over"'the arms of the bolt and on the opposite side of the jaws is a plate 13 similarly'disposed whereby any spreading of the jaws or lat-t eral displacement ;is positively prevented; The plate 13-is loosely'pivotedon the arm 11 of the tool and is provided adjacent the arm] 10 with a recess 14adaptedto engageoverj the'arm 10 when the "plate'is" swung on thearm 11 as a pivotjiThe plate 13is further provided with a stud 15 adaptedi-to be engaged by a thumb screw 16 threaded over thearm 10 to prevent'the plate from becoming dislodged whenin assembled posi-' tion.' A'nut 17" threaded over the arm 11* serves to secure the plate 13; in position and both thumb nut 16 and fnut;17 when, tightened will draw the Ubolt', 'thereby"e'f.-. fectually clamping-the parts in-assembled position while at the same time permitting of a free pivotal movement between th jaws and the U-bolt.

The lower portion ofone of the jaws is provided with lateral extensions 18 adapt ed to extend over and engage the opposite jaw in guiding relation whereby when the tool is clamped on the fish tape the same will be received between the gripping jaws and held'therein by means of the guides 18. as described. a In operation, the handles are extended until the tool assumes the position as illustrated in Figure 5', whereupon the fish tape previously attached to an electric wire adapted to be drawn through a conduitis on r passed between the gripping surface of the, 1

jaws and between the pivots on the U-bolt. being guided and held therebetweenby means of the plates 12 and 13. cThevhandles are then swung outwardly and brought towards each other to bring the gripping jaws into engagement with the fish tape on which the guide members 18 will act, as hereinbefore described, and. by reason of they slightly curved formation of the jaws the positive and direct grip is secured on the j (tape and the handles will assume the posil oo tion as illustrated in Figures 1, 2 and 3, permitting an. eflicient pull being.v exerted on the" tape by reason of the fact that ti-on and operation of this invention, Ide

sire it to'be understood that I donot intend to-limit myself tothese, but that: such may be used as will fallvv within the scope or the invention as claimed.

I claim:

1. A- tool-o-f the characterdescribed: Com

prising av pair of handles, jaws carried by said handles, pivotalconnection between the outer endsof saidj aws, said j awsbeingadapted to receive an article to be grippedtherebetween, and-means associatedwith-said pivotal' connection for retaining said j awsagainst lateral displacement.

2: In a tool of the character described, a pair of handles, gripping jaws carriedby said handles and disposed in opposed. relation, a lzl bolt extending through the outer ends of said jaws to form a pivotal connec-; tion therebetween, a plate carried by said. boltat one side of said jaws; a plate carried by said. U-bolt at the opposite side otsaid jaws and disposed in pivotal connection with one of said jaws, and means for retaining said U-bolt and; plates in assembled position.

3. In, a tool of the character described, a pair of handles, shanks disposed in said handles, laterally extending jaws integral with said shanks, said jaws being disposed in opposed relation and provided with slightly rounded gripping surfaces, a U-bolt passed between the outer ends of said jaws whereby said jaws are connected in pivotal relation, a plate. carried by. the arms of, said U-bolt at one siderof'saiid'jaws,a-plate carried by theiarms of" said. U' bolt onv the opposite side of said jaws, and-pivotally connected to: one of the: arms of said U-bolt', said las't named plate. being provided with a: recess adapted to engage over the opposite arm of said U-bolt, nuts threaded on thefre'e cndsofi the U-boltl arms for clamping-saidbolt, arins and. plates "in assembled position, and worle guiding-members carriedby one of said j aws and adapted to engage overtheiothen ofsaid: jaws. when the tool. is in operative position.

4.1mm. tool of'the character described,v

the combination with. handles carrying op posed jaw' members, oift aui-bolt passed. be. tween said jaw members-to provide a pin otal connection therebetfween, work. guiding: memberscarried. by one. of. said j awe: and. adapted to engage over" the/other of. said jaws, and plates carried by said. U-bolt at i opposite sidesof the :jawsand co act-infg;

with said work guiding members to receive. and maintain the work passed between the j aws when. the tool is in. operativeposition'. In testimony whereof I afiix' signature.

HAROLD E..LUB KEB. 

